Building on the success of the 2014 and 2015 events in Düsseldorf, we will be offering a very strong presentation programme and panel discussions on a range of relevant topics.

The two-day event will start with a pre-event Discussion Forum on Substance Identity for REACH Registrations, followed by a drinks reception.

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Day one will begin with a keynote presentation and a session on the current status of REACH. Confirmed speakers, all of who have direct experience of their respective subject include: Jodie Quirke (Legal Officer, DG Environment) on the Implementing Regulation, Ying Zhu (REACHLaw) on the SVHC Roadmap and Claudio Mereu (Fieldfisher) on BOA decisions.

In the afternoon, to keep the programme lively post-lunch, we have an expert panel to answer questions from participants and discuss current REACH challenges.

The day will close (before the drinks reception) with a more international flavour on how REACH has influenced non-EU regions and what this means for European industry. Confirmed speakers include Petra Weber (Clariant) on data sharing on a global scale and Dr. Michael Cleuvers (Dr. Knoell Consult GmbH) on developments in East Asia.

Day 2 starts with a range of industry case-studies for example metals and alloys from Hugo Waeterschoot (Eurometaux) followed by a session on those technical and highlights which are key to successfully navigating the REACH environment.

The purpose of the technical highlights is to inform a generalist audience such that understanding and decision-making is improved. These topics will include endocrine disruption (should you worry?, what should you do?), the role of QSARs (an easy way to addressing data requirements from Professor Mark Cronin, Liverpool John Moore University, and the role of epidemiology from Gerard Swaen (Maastricht University). We will also include a panel discussion on the one-generation reproduction data requirement hosted by experienced practising toxicologists (Steven Renault, Envigo and Ailsa Jackson, Covance) and a toxicology consultant (David Andrew, TSGE Consulting).

Further information on the latest programme outline can be found here. Other confirmed speakers and topic titles will be announced shortly.

Nine substances of very high concern (SVHCs) are recommended to be added to the REACH Authorisation List.

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Nine substances of very high concern (SVHCs) are recommended to be added to the REACH Authorisation List. They have been prioritised from the Candidate List because of their high volume and widespread uses, which may pose a threat to human health, or may be used to replace other substances already on the Authorisation List.

ECHA took into account the comments and registration updates as well as the MSC's opinion when deciding on the substances now recommended to be added to the REACH Authorisation List (Annex XIV) and for proposing the related latest application and sunset dates.

Two substances were left out from the final recommendation due to a change in their priority after the public consultation. These two substances (Hexahydrophthalic anhydride (HHPA) and Methylhexahydrophthalic anhydride (MHHPA)) will be reconsidered in the future recommendation rounds together with all other substances in the Candidate List.

The final decision on the inclusion of the substances in the Authorisation List and on the dates by which companies will need to apply for authorisation to ECHA will be taken by the European Commission in collaboration with the Member States and the European Parliament.

Process safety is a specific discipline within the organization of a company. The level and quality of process safety management determines the success of the organization. Delta Process Academy aims, with this 5-day ‘Advanced Master Class on Process Safety’ to provide professionals with a process safety course offering the essentials and pointing out the pitfalls of process safety. The lectures are taught by academics and specialists in their discipline. After the course a certificate will be granted at completion of the course. For each day a syllabus is provided by the organization.

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Process safety is a specific discipline within the organization of a company. The level and quality of process safety management determines the success of the organization. Delta Process Academy aims, with this 5-day ‘Advanced Master Class on Process Safety’, to provide professionals with a process safety course offering the essentials and pointing out the pitfalls of process safety. The lectures are taught by academics and specialists in their discipline. After the course a certificate will be granted at completion of the course. For each day a syllabus is provided by the organization.

Professional engineers with industry experience for whom understanding and applying process safety thinking is an integral part of their jobs and who would benefit from a holistic view on process safety for deepening the expertise in their roles and for their career development (e.g. operations, engineering, maintenance, inspection, safety professionals…).

Day to day overview of the programme: 08:00 – 17:00 :

Monday 16th of January 2017 : Introduction to process safety Tuesday 17th of January 2017 : Qualitative and quantitative risk analysis Wednesday 18th of January 2017 : Explosion safety Thursday 19th of January 2017 : Competence in operation & safety in unit operations Friday 20th of January 2017 : Mechanical integrity the first layer of protection

“Science For Business – BioWin Day” is the international networking event that BioWin - the Health Cluster of Wallonia (Belgium) – organizes once every 2 years. This event is the only one that gathers all stakeholders active in the health biotechnologies and medical technologies sector in Wallonia. For its 6th edition, BioWin Day focuses on several new activities around co-creativity and co-development processes to generate new insights through techniques of disruptive innovation. Founded in 2006, BioWin will also celebrate its 10th anniversary during the event

essenscia wallonie and essenscia/bio will be present with a booth at this event.